England Claims Thrilling Victory Over France to Secure World Cup Bronze

The England national team has won the bronze medal at the 2026 World Cup, achieving a thrilling victory over their French counterparts with a score of 6-4 in the match held today, Sunday, at the Miami Stadium, in the third-place playoff.

The England national team entered the match with intensity, opening the scoring early through Declan Rice in the 3rd minute, before Ezri Konsa doubled the lead with a powerful header in the 18th minute from a corner kick.

The "Three Lions" continued their dominance in the first half, with Bukayo Saka scoring the third goal in the 37th minute. The same player then added the fourth goal in the first minute of stoppage time, ending the first half with England leading by four clear goals.

In the second half, the French national team attempted to turn the tide, with Kylian Mbappé netting the first goal in the 48th minute. Bradley Barcola then added a second goal in the 54th minute, before Mbappé returned to score his second and France's third in the 66th minute, narrowing the deficit to just one goal.

As the French national team pushed for an equalizer, the referee awarded a penalty to the English team in the 87th minute, which Bukayo Saka converted into the fifth goal. Meanwhile, Ousmane Dembélé netted a fourth goal for France in the 90+6 minute, but England responded with a sixth goal from Jude Bellingham just a minute later in the 90+7.